4 Healthy Breakfasts You Need to Give a Try

Life

Dec 11

Simple recipes to start off your day on the right foot

With the combination of Thanksgiving weekend and the quarantine 15, you might be feeling like you need a fresh detox before the holiday season begins. Instead of trying unhealthy fads or forcing yourself into a strict and dreadful diet, why not learn a few basic breakfasts to start your day on a well-balanced and energized note? The recipes below are all super simple and packed with lots of protein and fiber to help you enhance your health without feeling starved or deprived.

The Low Maintenance Breakfast: PB Toast with Banana and Cinnamon

Ingredients: Multi-grain toast, banana (or your choice of fruit), peanut butter, and cinnamon

How to make: This breakfast is extremely straightforward and takes only minutes to make. Just stick your bread in the toaster, spread some peanut butter on each piece, and add some sliced pieces of banana. Then dust with cinnamon. The important thing to remember here is to stick to proper portion sizes. Each piece of bread should only have around 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (or close to the size of a standard spoonful if you don’t want to break out the measuring spoons) to avoid an overbearingly thick texture and unnecessary fat.

Why you’ll love it: This breakfast is not only extremely easy to make, it also has ingredients you probably already own so there’s no need to make an unnecessary run to the grocery store. The combination of protein from the peanut butter and fiber from the banana will help keep you full and focused. It’s the perfect breakfast for someone with minimal time who still wants to have a solid start to their day.

The Grab and Go Breakfast: Make Your Own Granola Bar

Ingredients: Peanut butter, oats, puffed rice, agave

How to make: Combine 1 cup puffed rice and 1 cup oats in a bowl. In a separate bowl, melt ¾ cup of peanut butter and ½ a cup of agave together. Add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter and agave mix and then transfer to a baking pan. Stick in the refrigerator to chill and then cut.

Why you’ll love it: This breakfast is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. It’s also an extremely versatile recipe. You can add different mix-ins to the pan in order to create different types of granola bars, such as chocolate chips or fruits and nuts. Make this on a weekend to have your breakfasts for the entire week ready and set.

The Indulgent Breakfast: Overnight Oats

Ingredients: Oats, your preferred choice of milk, and any desirable mix-ins (nut butters, fruits, chia seeds, yogurt, etc.)

How to make: Add a cup of oats, a cup of milk, and your desired toppings to a glass or mason jar. Cover and place in the fridge overnight until you’re ready to eat.

Why you’ll love it: This is a meal that’s fully prepared the night before so no need to waste any time cooking in the morning. Just wake up, head to the fridge, and get ready for a seriously comforting breakfast. The oats are not only guaranteed to keep you full until lunch, they’re also full of antioxidants that are great for your health.

The Protein Packed Breakfast: Banana Pancakes

Ingredients: A banana and 2 eggs

How to make: Mash a banana in a bowl and then add two eggs. Stir until you have a batter like consistency and then pour on a griddle and make as you would normal pancakes. Add your desired toppings and serve with a side of fruit for a more balanced meal.

Why you’ll love it: This breakfast has a sweet egg flavor that’s pretty unique. It’s like eating an eggless french toast that’s packed with nutrients. The two eggs also add a nice amount of protein. You’ll feel like you’re ordering from a fancy brunch from the comfort of your own home.

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